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Public oplnion could put a spanner in the works of Japan’s nuclear power restart.

CBRN Assessmen t Public opinion likely to affect timeline of Japan’s nuclear restarts, despite safety clearances IHS Jane’s Country Risk Daily Report 14 July 2014 Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) said yesterday (14 July) that it will approve an initial safety test to the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima prefecture, in a step towards the gradual restart of nuclear power plants (NPPs) following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

After the NRA has approved upgraded design and safety features of the Kyushu Electric Power Company-operated 1,780-megawatt (MW) plant, it will seek public comments for one month and carry out further on-site operational checks. Currently, all of Japan’s 48 nuclear reactors remain idled, awaiting NRA safety approvals before they can recommence operations.

Although the NRA’s move is a positive indicator that the Sendai plant could be restarted later in the year, as expected by local nuclear experts, considerable uncertainty remains over when a majority of NPPs will begin to come back online…. (full article – subscribers only) http://www.janes.com/article/40803/public-opinion-likely-to-affect-timeline-of-japan-s-nuclear-restarts-despite-safety-clearances

July 16, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general